Whirlipede (Pokémon)

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Whirlipede ホイーガ Wheega #544
Art by Ken Sugimori from Black and White
Type Bug Poison Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Species Curlipede Pokémon
Abilities Poison Point or Swarm Swarm Blue-Striped ----- Quick Feet Hidden Ability
Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh — Unova #050 #044 Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 3'11" Imperial 1.2 m Metric 3'11"/1.2 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 129 lbs. Imperial 58.5 kg Metric 129 lbs./58.5 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Gray	Catch rate 120 (15.7%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Genderless Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Bug group 16 cycles (4080 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 2 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 126 Battle Exp.: 1261*
External links On Smogon Pokédex On Eevee's Pokédex Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Whirlipede (Japanese: ホイーガ Wheega) is a dual-type Bug/Poison Pokémon.

It evolves from Venipede starting at level 22 and evolves into Scolipede starting at level 30.

Biology

Physiology

Whirlipede is a gray, hard-shelled, curled tire-like Pokémon, with various spikes projecting out of the shell. Magenta rings adorn the various segments of its round body, with two especially long spikes or antennae-like extensions, as well as an extension on the opposite side of its body, banded with a darker shade of gray. The inner portion of its body is also dark gray. Its yellow eyes have pronounced gray eyelids.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

It has a hard, sturdy shell that protects its body. It slams powerfully into its opponents while rotating its body like a tire.

Behavior

It does not move at all unless it is attacked. If bothered it will fight back.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Whirlipede in the anime

Major appearances

Whirlipede made its debut in Battling For The Love of Bug-Types! under the ownership of Burgh. It battled against Ash, but was defeated by his newly-evolved Swadloon.

Minor appearances

A group of Whirlipede appeared in A Restoration Confrontation! Part 2.

A Whirlipede appeared in BW119

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry BW023 Whirlipede Ash's Pokédex Whirlipede, the Curlipede Pokémon and the evolved form of Venipede. Whirlipede can spin its hard shelled body like a tire to smash into opponents. This concludes the entries from the Best Wishes series.

In the manga

Venipede in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Burgh has a Whirlipede which he used to battle Gorm in The Mystery of the Missing Fossil.

In the TCG

Main article: Whirlipede (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V. Generation I Red Blue {{{redbluedex}}} Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}} Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald {{{rsedex}}} Ruby Sapphire {{{rsdex}}} Ruby {{{rubydex}}} Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald {{{emeralddex}}} FireRed LeafGreen {{{frlgdex}}} FireRed {{{firereddex}}} LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}} Generation IV Diamond Pearl {{{dpdex}}} Diamond Pearl Platinum {{{dpptdex}}} Diamond {{{diamonddex}}} Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold SoulSilver {{{hgssdex}}} HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}} Generation V Black White Pokédex entry is unavailable at this time. Data will be entered when the Pokédex entry has been verified. Black Protected by a hard shell, it spins its body like a wheel and crashes furiously into its enemies. White It is usually motionless, but when attacked, it rotates at high speed and then crashes into its opponent. Black 2 White 2 Storing energy for evolution, it sits. But, when predators approach, it moves to stab them with poison spikes. Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}  ??? No Pokédex data is available.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V. Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Trade Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Generation V Black White Common Pinwheel Forest Black 2 White 2 Common Pinwheel Forest and Lostlorn Forest (Dark Grass)

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Gates to Infinity	Glacier Palace - Eastern Spire (main story-line only), Glacier Palace - Western Spire, Magnagate dungeons, Worldcore, Silent Tundra, Moonlit Forest, Dreamy Island
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Treetops: Sun-Dappled Bank, World Axle - B2F
Pokémon Conquest	Chrysalia Viperia

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Black	White	Pecha Berry (50%)	Poison Barb (5%)
Black 2	White 2	Pecha Berry (50%)	Poison Barb (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat	Range
	At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 40	100 - 147	190 - 284
Attack: 55	54 - 117	103 - 229
Defense: 99	93 - 166	182 - 326
Sp.Atk: 40	40 - 101	76 - 196
Sp.Def: 79	75 - 144	146 - 282
Speed: 47	46 - 108	89 - 212
Total: 360   Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 2× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 2× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 2× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ¼× Flying 2× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation V Other generations: None

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  00Start Defense Curl Normal Status 0000— ——% 40 00Start Rollout Rock Physical 03030 09090% 20 00Start Poison Sting Poison Physical 01515 100100% 35 00Start Screech Normal Status 0000— 08585% 40 055 Poison Sting Poison Physical 01515 100100% 35 088 Screech Normal Status 0000— 08585% 40 1212 Pursuit Dark Physical 04040 100100% 20 1515 Protect Normal Status 0000— ——% 10 1919 Poison Tail Poison Physical 05050 100100% 25 2222 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— ——% 15 2323 Bug Bite Bug Physical 06060 100100% 20 2828 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100100% 10 3232 Agility Psychic Status 0000— ——% 30 3737 Steamroller Bug Physical 06565 100100% 20 4141 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 09090% 10 4646 Rock Climb Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20 5050 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100100% 15

A level of "Start" indicates a move that will be known by a Whirlipede obtained at level 1 in Generation V Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Whirlipede Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Whirlipede

By TM/HM

Generation V Other generations: None
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
	TM09	Venoshock	Poison	Special	65	100%	10
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	—	100%	15
	TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—%	5
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
	TM22	SolarBeam	Grass	Special	120	100%	10
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—%	15
	TM36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	90	100%	10
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—%	10
	TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
	TM48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
	TM66	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100%	10
	TM74	Gyro Ball	Steel	Physical	—	100%	5
	TM76	Struggle Bug	Bug	Special	30	100%	20
	TM84	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100%	20
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	90%	15
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
	TM94	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100%	15
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Whirlipede Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Whirlipede

By breeding

Generation V Other generations: None
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Pin Missile	Bug	Physical	14	85%	20
	Rock Climb	Normal	Physical	90	85%	20
	Spikes	Ground	Status	—	—%	20
	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85%	20
	Toxic Spikes	Poison	Status	—	—%	20
	Twineedle	Bug	Physical	25	100%	20
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Whirlipede in Generation V Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Whirlipede in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Whirlipede Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Whirlipede

By tutoring

Generation V Other generations: None
Game				Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
B	W	B2	W2	Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100%	20
B	W	B2	W2	Endeavor	Normal	Physical	—	100%	5
B	W	B2	W2	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	—	—%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Snore	Normal	Special	40	100%	15
A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Whirlipede can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Whirlipede cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Whirlipede Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Whirlipede

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Trozei!  N/A  Not available
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 0% Friend Area: Beau Plains Phrases 51%-100% HP My HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP My HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP My HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I leveled up. Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I leveled up.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 0% IQ group: A
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0 Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Normal  None Past ( Normal ) None Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ● Defense ●●● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: Weak: PokéPark Pad entry: He rolls around as he likes. Other Pokémon are annoyed when he rolls around them, but Whirlipede doesn't mind.
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★ Move: Poison Tail Attack: ★ Ability 1: Poison Point Defense: ★★★★ Ability 2: Jagged Edge Speed: ★★ Ability 3: Hero Evolves from Venipede when its Defense is 50 or higher Evolves into Scolipede when its Speed is 57 or higher Range: 2 Perfect Links: Hideaki and Yasunaga

Evolution

Unevolved Venipede  Bug  Poison

Level 22 →

First evolution Whirlipede  Bug  Poison

Level 30 →

Second evolution Scolipede  Bug  Poison

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation IV.
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Whirlipede images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Whirlipede is the only mid-staged Bug type that is not based on a cocoon.

Origin

Whirlipede, like its species states, is based on a centipede. However, its rolled up appearance and color scheme is more similar to that of an oniscidea or oniscomorpha. When in danger, these arthropods in these two orders will curl up into a ball. It also resembles a car tire.

Name origin

Whirlipede is a combination of whirl and centipede or millipede.

Wheega is a combination of wheel and 毬 iga (sphere).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ホイーガ Wheega From wheel and 毬 iga French Scobolide From Scolopendridae and bolide Spanish Whirlipede Same as English name German Rollum From herumrollen Italian Whirlipede Same as English name Korean 휠구 Hwilgu

More languages Mandarin Chinese 車輪毬 / 车轮毬 Chēlúnqiú From 車輪 chēlún and 毬 qiú.

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